15 window resto

[oldturtle22]

Wow, that looks amazing!

[kombi1976]

Very nice work. The details are what makes the difference and it really shows in your bus.

[Cam Biscuit]

That interior is the shizzle

[bulliboy]

Cheers guys,

As for details all I can see is the bad bits.
Pretty happy with the seats though I was very nervous that it might not be as easy as it ended up being.
Still learning, learning.
M

[morts]

You can come and do mine now....!

[bulliboy]

Its been a long project, I had decided in the beginning not to cut corners if possible and to do as much of the work myself that I could.
So with meagre resources and only having time to work on the project over the winter months it was never going to be a rapid resto.
Not that I mind I really enjoy the process and as opposed to the high budget outsourced project route I have had to scrimp and save for every input and involved myself in every process.
It has been a rewarding and personal experience.

I also know that either way lots of commitment is required, more than anyone who has not undertaken a resto can imagine.
I think this commitment as well as the expense is why so many intended projects are abandoned and on sold. Keeping up the commitment is a real effort.

At one stage after the body work was completed my project was idol for most of one winter simply because i was overwhelmed by the enormity of the task.
So many pieces to put together, they had been removed and boxed 2 years earlier and i was exhausted from the body work and painting and had lost momentum.

Then i was given a kombi scene jigsaw puzzle for my birthday 1000 pieces and my daughters and i sat down to piece it together.
The progress was slow but we were committed to do at least some of it every day and soon it came together.

This exercise was the perfect analogy for what i needed to do . Commit to advance one piece at a time focus on individual tasks rather than the entirety of the undertaking

So as you can see I have all but finished I have been spending some time accessorising as documented below I like red things!
Cargo doors should be on next weekend and then off to rego in time to road test prior to Valla .

Hope to see you all there and remember keep on keeping on. Mitchell

Fitted some red Atlas flaps with cats yes and red trimmed static strap


Glass cate eye plate buttons




Stripped the door cards and grafted in some map pockets from the samba



made up a middle seat rear seat end plates and threshold plate



Brendonb gifted me some red luggage

[winerot]

looks brilliant Mitchell very nice indeed.

[Cam Biscuit]

^^ What he said^^ job well done mate you must be incredibly proud.

[Dibsy]

Fantastic work and commitment, well done !

It will be so worth it once you are cruising in it

[smithy2444]

looking great mate!!! will have to come around and get some inspiration.

[rabidkombi]

Amazing, congratulations

[bulliboy]

Finally got this registered a week ago and took my daughter to her formal last night smiles all around.
Just need to figure out what my next project will be . something smaller I think.

This is the first bus I have had with safaris WOW like riding a bike without a helmet sunnies definitely required.
M

[067DUB]

Lovely, well done Mitchell .Drive and enjoy brother.

[splitbus]

Nice work, very tidy

[Cam Biscuit]

Very nice mate